Government of Sint Maarten

September 21, 2026

Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten H.E. Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, attended a reception in The Hague hosted by the Embassy of Chile in the Kingdom of the Netherlands to commemorate Chile’s National Day and celebrate the country’s culture, identity, and traditions. The ga...

September 21, 2026

NEW YORK — Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), the Honorable Claret Connor, today delivered remarks during the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Global Compact High-Level Forum on the Coalition for Sustainable Procurement....

September 21, 2026

Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Claret Connor had a full day dedicated to men’s health on Saturday, September 19, 2026, as he participated in two important prostate cancer awareness initiatives aimed at encouraging men in Sint Maarten to take greater re...

September 21, 2026

The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (Minister VSA) Hon. Claret Connor said on Sunday that the world will be observing World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21, 2026, under the international theme: “The Earlier You Know, The More You Can Do: A Dementia Diag...

September 18, 2026

The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA), through Collective Prevention Services (CPS), wishes to reassure parents, educators, employers, employees, and the wider community that proactive measures are being taken to promote healthy environments and mi...

September 18, 2026

Fire Chief and National Disaster Coordinator (NDC) of the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) Clive Richardson, is calling on residents and the business community to continue to remain vigilant and monitor local weather reports from the Meteorological Department of St. Maarten...

September 18, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, received Sint Maarten Governor H.E. Ajamu Baly on Monday, 14 September 2026, during the Governor’s working visit to the Netherlands. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchan...

September 16, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten H.E. Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently attended a diplomatic reception hosted by the Embassy of Mexico in the Netherlands to commemorate the 216th anniversary of Mexican Independence. The reception was he...

September 16, 2026

The Collective Prevention Service (CPS), an executive agency of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), is joining the global observance of World Patient Safety Day on Thursday, September 17, 2026.   This year’s theme is “Safe Care for Noncommun...

September 16, 2026

The Division of Educational Innovation of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport hosted a three-day STEM to STEAM Teacher Training Workshop, aimed at strengthening innovative, interdisciplinary, and student-centered teaching practices within Sint Maarten’s schools...

September 15, 2026

The Collective Prevention Service (CPS) COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be open by appointment only on Friday, September 18, 2026. CPS reminds the community that COVID-19 has not disappeared. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) latest global respiratory virus upd...

September 15, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, attended the Troonrede delivered by His Royal Highness King Willem-Alexander at the opening of the parliamentary year of the Second Chamber of Parl...

September 15, 2026

Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, the Honorable Dr. Luc Mercelina chaired a high-level follow-up meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, concerning the proposed introduction of Surinam Airways service to Sint Maarten. The meeting brought together representatives o...